Crimson Cliffs stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the Desert Hills Thunder 15-9. Crimson Cliffs' victory was a heroic effort that saw the team overcome a three runs disadvantage in the spread.
Steele Barben made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Barben was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jason Mcarthur was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Trey Evans was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Desert Hills' side, Ryker Taylor and Kobe Goodman did some serious damage despite the final result: Taylor went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Goodman scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Harmon Skeen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Crimson Cliffs and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for Desert Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Crimson Cliffs will have a chance to go back-to-back against Desert Hills: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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